May 5-9 is In-Demand Jobs Week, an annual statewide celebration of the jobs, industries and skills that are in demand in Ohio. Ohio State News highlights students as they transition from graduation into the workforce. Students in a variety of majors at The Ohio State University strolled down the runway this spring in a fashion show…
Hong Kong police have arrested a man for allegedly striking a woman at a hotel, leaving her unconscious, before fleeing the scene. The force said on Friday that hotel staff had reported the case at around 6.30am that day after discovering the woman unconscious in one of the venue’s rooms. The victim, a 46-year-old surnamed…
OFFICERS AND TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. A MOBILE APP IS BEING USED TO KEEP STUDENTS SAFE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, LIKE WHAT HAPPENED AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY. IT’S CALLED SAFER WATCH AND IT’S ALREADY BEING USED IN OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS. OUR YASMINE JULMISSE EXPLAINS HOW QUICKLY FIRST RESPONDERS CAN GET…
Patrons are bidding farewell to Hong Kong’s Newport Theatre as it prepares to close its doors after 20 years in business, while another operator has announced it will shut one of its cinemas. Golden Harvest Cinema said on Monday night that its Whampoa branch, which opened in 2009, will cease operations on April 10, upon…
Revellers dressed as everything from Minions and cowboys to hippies and Hogwarts students were undeterred by the cool weather and three-hour queues as they partied away in the South Stand on the second day of this year’s Hong Kong Sevens. The most dedicated spectators of the annual rugby tournament had already formed long queues at…
Companies such as Meta, Microsoft, BlackRock, and Chevron are conducting layoffs. Artificial intelligence is reshaping some workforces. See the list of companies letting workers go in 2025. Layoffs and other workforce reductions are continuing in 2025, following two years of significant job cuts across tech, media, finance, manufacturing, retail, and energy. While the reasons for…
The Pentagon is telling employees to “pause any response” to DOGE’s request for a work report. Federal employees were told this weekend to list five tasks they achieved last week by Monday night. But the Defense Department has instead said it would be the authority to review its employees. The Pentagon is the first major…
A company in China has been told off by officials after it issued a notice threatening to fire its single and divorced employees if they remain single by the end of September. The Shuntian Chemical Group in eastern China’s Shandong province, which employs more than 1,200 people, announced a policy that vows to boost the…
A company in southern China has sparked public outrage for mandating that its staff use the toilet during specific time slots, contending that this policy aligns with an ancient Chinese medicine text. Three Brothers Machine Manufacturing Company, situated in Foshan, Guangdong province, introduced the Toilet Usage Management Rule on February 11, aiming to maintain order,…
A rare and historically valuable cross-border intercity KTT train being displayed by Hong Kong’s rail operator has had parts removed and damaged just one day after the exhibition opened to the public. The MTR Corporation said on Saturday it discovered the day before that some of the hoods from the train’s reading lamps had been…